Alexis Brianna Ruiz – Interview I interviewed one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met in my life. David Carlise. He has been to every continent in the world, and hasn’t gone to Romania and a few countries in Africa. He graduated from a “unit in Rhode Island” in 1968 and found his way […]
Kim on the submarine and other stories
Crew Interview Hillary Smith Today is beautiful. The weather is warm, the sun is shining, and the sea is calm. Sitting in plastic Adirondack chairs on the first floor balcony, I get to know a bit about Kim. She is the Second Cook on the R/V Sikuliaq. While she has only worked for two years […]
Interview with the Sikuliaq’s ship scientist
Interviewer: Noah Khalsa Cruise: Sikuliaq Crewmember: Ethan, Ship Scientist Q1: How long have you worked at sea? A: Ethan has worked at sea for 14 years in all academic research capacities. Before working on the Sikuliaq, he worked in seagoing research labs and groups out of California and Hawaii. Q2: How long have […]
Oh Sea, Oh My
Alexis Brianna Ruiz October 3, 2018 One word: seasickness. Everyone, including the instructors, are getting hit by this terrible epidemic. People are eating more saltine crackers than they ever ate in their lives, and some people are throwing up with the taste of candied ginger. Most of us, the students, are trying to sleep off […]
Fair seas and busy minds
Saturday, Oct. 6th R/V Sikuliaq -Noah Khalsa This morning our group was greeted by calm seas and a hearty breakfast, a good combination for recovering from battles with seasickness. Astonishingly, all members of our party were accounted for during morning lessons. We learned about identifying sediments, making smear slides, and examined ancient Antarctic planktonic […]
Sea What Happens…
Saturday, October 6th, 2018 Day 5 at Sea Demi Carballosa. Miami, Florida. Awakened by the hidden cool breeze of my porthole; my fifth day at sea begins. Much like every morning at sea, my alarm is the subtle aroma of freshly cooked breakfast seeping from the kitchen of the galley. In combination with the boats […]
Fighting Waves in the Bering Sea – Day 3
Day 3 – R/V Sikuliaq – Kevin Huo Location: Bering Sea As I write to you, Outside World, I am sitting in the lab of the R/V Sikuliaq alongside another STEMSEAS student reminiscing silently the days spent aboard this ship. Today is Day 3. The lab is moving up and down, up and down, left […]
Day Two: Into the Storm
Hillary Smith Thursday, October 4, 2018 I woke up to the sound of voices and pop music. Bleary eyed, I checked my phone for the time–8:05 AM. Having overslept, I get ready in a rush to make our 8:30 AM start. In the Baltic Room, down stairs on the main level, the CTD was […]
Welcome aboard the R/V Si-queasy-aq
The sea is a turbulent gray-green and the other students have retreated to their bunks and toilet bowls as they battle the incessant swells. Looking out the port window I am witness to a miraculous sight: the largest orca whale I have ever seen—no, it must be the largest orca in existence—is making a beeline […]
better late than never blog
today Sat Oct 6th I, Sam Radcliffe, am blogging, a feat Ive been attempting since Wed Oct 3 due to a lack of internet connection. First of all it is this that strikes my interest, the lack of internet facility. The ship has a fast, hi-tec onboard internet connection system that allows communication within the […]
